Jian Kang

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
75 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Jian Kang is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Jian Kang has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 51 papers in Materials Chemistry and 21 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Jian Kang's work include Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels (58 papers), Metal Alloys Wear and Properties (40 papers) and Magnetic Properties and Applications (21 papers). Jian Kang is often cited by papers focused on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels (58 papers), Metal Alloys Wear and Properties (40 papers) and Magnetic Properties and Applications (21 papers). Jian Kang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Mexico. Jian Kang's co-authors include Guodong Wang, Guo Yuan, Y. Ososkov, David S. Wilkinson, J.D. Embury, Yunjie Li, Guo Yuan, R.D.K. Misra, R.D.K. Misra and Linlin Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Acta Materialia and International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

In The Last Decade

Jian Kang

67 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Ductile 2-GPa steels with hierarchical substructure 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 50 100 150
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Ductile 2-GPa steels with hierarchical substructure
    2023 171 citations Yunjie Li, Guo Yuan et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jian Kang China 21 1.3k 892 471 342 160 75 1.5k
Gregory Gerstein Germany 18 946 0.7× 733 0.8× 318 0.7× 155 0.5× 79 0.5× 105 1.3k
Eberhard Kerscher Germany 19 1.1k 0.8× 619 0.7× 641 1.4× 140 0.4× 39 0.2× 94 1.3k
Yoshihisa KANEKO Japan 18 721 0.5× 695 0.8× 388 0.8× 127 0.4× 43 0.3× 98 1.1k
Petr Haušild Czechia 20 1.0k 0.8× 704 0.8× 580 1.2× 220 0.6× 86 0.5× 116 1.4k
Kyoo Sil Choi United States 19 1.4k 1.1× 896 1.0× 881 1.9× 225 0.7× 73 0.5× 56 1.7k
Adam Grajcar Poland 26 2.0k 1.5× 1.4k 1.6× 823 1.7× 269 0.8× 244 1.5× 156 2.1k
James G. Schroth United States 11 1.7k 1.3× 1.3k 1.5× 630 1.3× 426 1.2× 280 1.8× 24 1.8k
Ritwik Basu India 14 411 0.3× 477 0.5× 109 0.2× 239 0.7× 58 0.4× 32 703
S.S. Nayak Canada 23 1.5k 1.2× 806 0.9× 326 0.7× 330 1.0× 42 0.3× 31 1.6k
Sihai Jiao China 25 1.5k 1.2× 804 0.9× 1.1k 2.4× 81 0.2× 29 0.2× 89 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Jian Kang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jian Kang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jian Kang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jian Kang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jian Kang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Jian Kang. Jian Kang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Liu, Yi, Jian Kang, Xiaolin Li, et al.. (2025). In situ study of deformation behavior and strain partitioning in low-density medium Mn steel. Materials & Design. 253. 113893–113893. 2 indexed citations
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Jiang, Jun, Yunjie Li, Jian Kang, et al.. (2025). Correlation of TRIP effect and Lüders band in a 2.3 GPa ultra-high yield strength medium Mn steel with martensite matrix. Materials Science and Engineering A. 930. 148172–148172. 4 indexed citations
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Jiang, Jun, Yunjie Li, Yi Liu, et al.. (2025). Tailoring banded-equiaxed heterogeneous structure and martensite variants to achieve high toughness and high ductility in a newly designed 2.4 GPa high-strength steel. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 231. 270–285. 5 indexed citations
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Kang, Jian, et al.. (2025). Evolutionary study of leakage and explosion accidents in green hydrogen production process. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 143. 2–14.
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Fang, Feng, Jiale Wang, Yuanxiang Zhang, et al.. (2024). Abnormal grain growth with preferred orientation in non-oriented silicon steel: a quasi-in situ study. Journal of Materials Science. 59(7). 3150–3167. 4 indexed citations
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Kang, Jian, et al.. (2024). Design and heat transfer numerical analysis of high-speed continuous casting mold water slot system. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 50. 102574–102574. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Yunjie, Guo Yuan, Linlin Li, et al.. (2023). Ductile 2-GPa steels with hierarchical substructure. Science. 379(6628). 168–173. 171 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Yuanxiang, Yan Wang, Feng Fang, et al.. (2023). An experimental and molecular dynamics study on the formation of low-energy grain boundaries induced by grain rotation during rapid solidification. Materials Letters. 352. 135116–135116.
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Gao, Xiuhua, Yong Lu, Linxiu Du, et al.. (2020). CO2 Corrosion Behavior of High-Strength and Toughness V140 Steel for Oil Country Tubular Goods. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 29(12). 8451–8460. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yuanxiang, Yang Wang, Jian Kang, et al.. (2019). A medium-Mn steel processed by novel twin-roll strip casting route. Materials Science and Technology. 35(10). 1227–1238. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Yunjie, Jian Kang, Guo Yuan, et al.. (2018). Combined thermo-mechanical controlled processing and dynamic carbon partitioning of low carbon Si/Al-Mn steels. Materials Science and Engineering A. 732. 298–310. 20 indexed citations
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Zhao, Junpeng, W. Z. Hu, Xuan Wang, et al.. (2016). Effect of microstructure on the crack propagation behavior of microalloyed 560MPa (X80) strip during ultra-fast cooling. Materials Science and Engineering A. 666. 214–224. 50 indexed citations
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Li, Yunjie, Xiaolei Li, Guo Yuan, et al.. (2016). Microstructure and partitioning behavior characteristics in low carbon steels treated by hot-rolling direct quenching and dynamical partitioning processes. Materials Characterization. 121. 157–165. 41 indexed citations
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Li, Chengning, et al.. (2015). Mechanism of Microstructural Control and Mechanical Properties in Hot Rolled Plain C–Mn Steel during Controlled Cooling. ISIJ International. 55(8). 1721–1729. 12 indexed citations
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Kang, Jian, Chengen Wang, & Guodong Wang. (2012). Microstructural characteristics and impact fracture behavior of a high-strength low-alloy steel treated by intercritical heat treatment. Materials Science and Engineering A. 553. 96–104. 60 indexed citations

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